Motor-plow.



W. L. WALTON & J. WAGAR.

- MOTOR PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. s, 1909.

1,106,529, Patented Allg.11,1914. 2 Sunnis-SHEET 1.

W. L. WALTN & J. WAGAR. MOTOR PLOW.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 3, 1909.

1,106,529. Patented Aug.11,1914.

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WILLIAM L. WALTON AND JEROME .VAGAR, OF BANTRY, NORTH DAKOTA.

Moron-How.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

Application ed August 1999. Serial No. 511,055.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, X'YILLIAM L. VVALTON and Janette WAcAn, of Ban'try, McHenry county, North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Motor- Plow's, of which the following is a specification. i

The primary object of our invention is to provide a machine wherein 1the source of motive Vpower is mounted directly on the frame, which carries the plows, thus making the-apparatus compact and easily handled..

A` further object is to provide a machine designed particularly for plowing, but capablev of attachment tol other agricultural iniplements, as a means for traction.

Ourzinventionconsists generally in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter 4described and ,particularly pointed out in the claims. y

In the accompanying'drawings, forming part of this specific tion, IFigure' 1 is a side elevation of a motoai ploi y,lemloodying our invention, Fig. 2 is a plan" view of the same,.

Fig. 3 is afront View, .lfagfll is a detail Viewv illustrating a draft attachment, by means of which the machine m'ay loe attached to other agricultural implements, Fig'. 5, is a detail view of the guiding wheel and the mechanism attached thereto. 1

In the drawings the frame 2 is shown as having side bars 3 and'4. The traction wheels 7 have their hubs journaled on spindles tard and a pinion S is secured on the end of each spindle, and mesh with the racks 9, that are secured to the bars 3 and Il respectively'. Aapost 10 is arranged at each side adjacentthe bars 3 and 4 and is provided with a' Suitable gear which meshes with a gear secured to the spindles 5 and G respectively, so that, the driver,-. by revolving the'post, can raise or lower each -side'of the frame independently for the purpose of varying the elevation and allowing one wheel to ru'n in the furrow, as shown in Fig. This manner of .raising and lowering the frame is common in binders andwe have not thought it necessary to illustrate the same i type.

in detail herein. `11 is a drive shaft jourvnaled in said frame andhaving rivingconnections with the traction wheels through 4*belts 12, and sprockets 13.- A superstructure brackets 18 parallel with the shaftl 11 and a belt 19 connects a differential 420 on the slia'l'tv Il with th'e counter shaft 1i. The'countershaft is driven through a belt 17 from thel engine. r1`he differential is of ordinary 2onstructionand need not be illustrated in desired, additional gears, permitting a further,

Variation in speed may be utilized. We have not thought 1t necessary however, 1n this application, to show provision for any more than t'wo speeds, but it will be understoodpthat others may be provided whenever necy essary.

27 represents an arched portion of the frame having upright standards 28 thereon, wherein a shaft 29 is journaled and provided with a sprocket 30, which is 'connected with the driving shaft 31 of the engine, whereon is mounted a ratchet sprocket 31', through 3, belt 32.. By means of the crank 33 the driver can start the engine, the ratchet sprocket Aallowing slippage as soon as' the engine is started, the chain, crank and sprockets remaining inoperative while the machine is at work. At the rear end of the' machine is a single caster wheel 3-1 and a Shaft 35 having a laterally turned llower end to form a bearing 36 for the wheel 3l. The shaft 35 has a vertical hearing 37 vn the rear portion of the frame 'and is provided at its upper end with an arm 3S, in which a rod 3.0 is adjustably mounted. The `forward endet said rod is connected with a beveled gear 40 that is mounted on the frame 15 and is operv` ated by a pinion 41 on a steering post 42.

The driver, seated at 2G, can easilyrevolve i this post by the hand wheel ,(13, rotateI the gear 40 and oscillate the shaft 3.3 to guide the machine.

A series of plows 44 are arranged beneath the frame and are provided with beams 46, which are connected to hails gli' and 4S.

Colters 4U are provided in advance of the i plows' of this type and we make no claim to I the novelty of the same herein as applied to ordinary wheel plows, and have not thought it necessary to illustrate the mechanismy l engine of this type without the plows and we therefore provide a draw bar 51, pivoted at 52 on the fra'me and preferably triangular in form and having a curved rear rail 53 with holes 54 therein, to which a clevis 55 may be attached and moved back and forth along the rail, as circumstances may require.

From an examination of Fig. l, it will be noted that the engine is supported on the frame of the machineat a point where it will balance the weight of the rear portion of the frame and the parts carried thereby and hold the traction wheels firmly in contact with the soil, while the guiding wheel at the rear of the machine will be held down by the weight of the rider. This arrangement of the engine will allow lthe rear of the machine to be tilted easily and will greatly facilitate the guiding and handling of it by the driver.

In operation, the driver vwill crank the engine and having regulated the height of the frame, ma;7 lower or raise theplows by means of the'foot lift mechanism, and accurately guide the machine-across a field with the steering mechanism, regulating the speed i as desired by means of the levers close at' hand. At any time the plows may be raised out of the ground or lowered into the ground, all without leaving the drivers seat, and by foot power, leaving the operators hands free to steer the machine andl control the engine.

Copies of this patent may be obtained vmounted in said frame to one side of its transverse center, a guiding wheel adjustably arranged at the rear end of said frame, means for turning said wheel tov uide the plow, plows adjustably supporte Ybeneath said frame between said traction wheels and guide wheel, a motor mounted on said frame with the center of the Weight thereof in advance of the axis of said traction wheels and operatively connected with said traction wheels, said motor acting as a counterbalance for the rear portion of said frame for removing the Weight of said frame from said guide wheel, whereby said guide wheel can be easily operated.

2. A motor plow comprising a rigid f frame, traction wheels mounted in said frame, a guiding wheel arranged at therear end of 4said frame, plows adjustably supported beneath the frame between said trac- 'tion wheels and said guide wheel, a motor mounted on 'said frame with the center of the weight thereof in advance of the axis of the traction wheels, a shaft located at the front of said frame, and having driving connection with said motor, a second shaft at the front end of said frame, having driving connection with the traction wheels, and

driving connection withA said first r named shaft, said motor together with said shafts and driving connections, acting as' a counterbalance for the rear portion of said frame for removing the weight of said frame from said' guide Wheel whereby said guide wheel, can be easily operated.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 21st day of July 1909.

WILLIAM L. WALTON. JEROME VVAGAR; Witnesses:

Ji @can VVAGAR, H2 M. WALTON. 

